James Murdoch

James Murdoch, Chairman and Non-Executive Director, BSkyB.

"James Murdoch was appointed as a Director of the Company on 13 February 2003 and as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with effect from 4 November 2003. On 7 December 2007, he was appointed Non-Executive Chairman of the Company having relinquished the role of CEO. James is Executive Chairman and CEO, Europe and Asia, at News Corporation and is a member of News Corporation’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Between May 2000 and November 2003, he was Chairman and CEO of Star. James was appointed a Non-Executive Director of GlaxoSmithKline plc in May 2009."